We're Going to the Fair!

Oh, we're going to Kentucky, We're going to the fair To see the senorita With flowers in her hair Well, not really to Kentucky, whic...

Handshake deals

My father was a man of honour, Sir!  - Geoffrey Charles, in Poldark , Winston Graham An interesting thing happened yesterday.  We went to vi...

More on the Qianlong Vase

It now appears that the transaction for the Qianlong Vase will be completed.  At least, that's what auctioneer Peter Bainbridge is being...

On Australian Art

I just read a (to me, at least) rather shocking article in this morning's Sydney Morning Herald.  Lawyer and art gallery director Nicky ...

The White Glove Treatment

Ike, he found a chair and asked her "Won't you set down?" with a smile And she answered up a-bowin' "Oh, I reckon t...

How many antiques auction houses can one city support?

Martin and I don't often disagree but we've got a bit of a friendly bet going on whether or not Sydney needs one more auction house ...

Western Art Design Periods and Design Movements

I've decided to blog on some antiques topics.  I'll start with a) the important design movements and b) designers in Antiques, Fine ...

Diana, Princess of Wales Wedding Dress

The enticing news item is that the wedding dress Lady Diana Spencer wore for her 1981 marriage to the Prince of Wales is going to be auct...

Higher Education

This is a cool item:  Sotheby's Institute and New York School of Interior Design have announced a joint Master's program.  It'll...

Queen Juliana's garage sale

Much is being made about the current Sotheby's sale (what, Sotheby's again?  I'll have to start talking about something else) of...

What's Going on with Goodman?

Okay, I'm confused; I'll admit it. I'm a simple woman, from a simple village.  I like things to be simple. Unfortunately, life i...

That Qianlong Vase, Again

You know the one.  It sold for umpteen million pounds last November, blowing the former record price out of the water. Well, people are now ...